Striped and spotted cucumber beetles as pests of cucurbits in Michigan – Vegetable Growers News

Striped and spotted cucumber beetles attack a variety of cucurbit crops, including winter and summer squash, cucumber and watermelon. While cucumber beetle larvae feed on cucurbit roots, adult beetles cause more economically important damage. Striped cucumber beetles are specialists on cucurbits while spotted cucumber beetles feed on other plants in addition to cucurbits. Photo 1. […]

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PP280/PP280: Management of Gummy Stem Blight (Black Rot) on Cucurbits in Florida

Source: PP280/PP280: Management of Gummy Stem Blight (Black Rot) on Cucurbits in Florida Gummy stem blight (GSB) is a major disease of many cucurbits, including watermelon, cantaloupe, cucumber, pumpkin, squash, muskmelon, and other melons. The fungus Didymella bryoniae is the causal organism for this disease. Infection on watermelon and cantaloupe is commonly seen in Florida, and the […]

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